Fresh Eggs

The artwork Fresh Eggs is a drawing created by Winslow Homer in 1874. It is currently held by the National Gallery of Art. The drawing, made with watercolor and graphite on wove paper, measures 19.4 cm in height and 23.7 cm in width.

The artwork depicts a woman, presumably a farmhand, collecting fresh eggs. She stands in profile, partially obscured by a haystack, wearing a long dark dress with white polka dots and a white apron. She bends slightly, her attention focused on a basket filled with eggs, which she holds in her left hand. Beside her, a wooden barrel and a metal pail rest on the ground. A rooster stands prominently in the foreground to the right, seemingly observing the woman. The setting appears to be a barn or a similar farm structure, suggested by the hay and the wooden beams visible in the background. The overall color palette is warm and earthy, dominated by browns and yellows, which contribute to the rustic atmosphere of the scene.